While some believe that the COVID-19 pandemic could halt environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, others argue that it could actually generate greater interest and demand for it.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing has enjoyed a recent surge in popularity, but may now be faced with a dose of scrutiny in the face of a financial downturn.
As the oil price war and coronavirus fears continue, many predict a long-term bear market. This is particularly concerning for ESG investments, most of which have never faced a bear market.
Elliot Management Corp. and Third Point LLC are just a few of the top investment firms that have made strides to involve themselves in the latest trend in shareholder activism: environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing.
With the recent boom of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking to make sure that funds that claim to be ESG reflect those claims.
Dr. Alex Edmans, Professor of Finance at the London Business School and author of “Grow The Pie: How Great Companies Deliver Both Purpose and Profit”, sat down with AlphaWeek to discuss why ESG investing matters – even to non-ESG investors.
A new report published by Morningstar showed that support for ESG initiatives rose significantly to 46%, up from 27% last year, among large fund families.
At a recent World Economic Forum in Davos, a significant push was made for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. In the wake of similar endorsements in the past few months, the momentum of ESG investing continues.
